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Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
by Lewis Carroll A Caucus-Race and a Long TaleAdvice from a CaterpillarThe Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about…Russia's Anti-Gay Bill Ignites International Protests
In 2013, Russia passed an anti-gay bill that sparked protests worldwide and caused concern for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. by Jennie Wood International Day Against Homophobia and…YOUNG, Charles William (Bill), Congress, FL (1930)
YOUNG Charles William (Bill) , a Representative from Florida; born in Harmarville, Allegheny County, Pa., December 16, 1930; Army National Guard, 1948-1957; member of the Florida state senate,…Charles William (Bill) YOUNG, Congress, FL (1930)
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill), a Representative from Florida; born in Harmarville, Allegheny County, Pa., December 16, 1930; Army National Guard, 1948-1957; member of the Florida state senate…Gideon v. Wainwright
(Encyclopedia) Gideon v. Wainwright, case decided in 1963 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Clarence Earl Gideon was convicted of a felony in a Florida court. He had defended himself after being denied a…Grey, Charles Grey, 2d Earl
(Encyclopedia) Grey, Charles Grey, 2d Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman. Elected to Parliament in 1786, he was one of those appointed to manage the impeachment of Warren Hastings. From 1792 he was a…Chamberlain, Wilt
(Encyclopedia) Chamberlain, Wilt (Wilton Norman Chamberlain), 1936–99, American basketball player, b. Philadelphia. At the Univ. of Kansas he was a two-time All-American center. During 14 seasons in…Buckner, Simon Bolivar
(Encyclopedia) Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823–1914, Confederate general, b. Hart co., Ky., grad. West Point, 1844. In 1860, Buckner, a Louisville businessman, secured passage of a bill creating a large…Calamity Jane
(Encyclopedia) Calamity JaneCalamity Janekəlămˈĭtē jānˈ [key], c.1852–1903, American frontier character, b. Princeton, Mo. Her real name was Martha Jane Canary, and the origin of her nickname is…WAC
(Encyclopedia) WAC (Women's Army Corps), U.S. army organization created (1942) during World War II to enlist women as auxiliaries for noncombatant duty in the U.S. army. Before 1943 it was known as…